New York State

Policy

Coming soon: Amazon’s new biometric tech

A new biometric payment system may be rolled out in Whole Foods stores next year.

New York State

Policy

How limousine safety ran out of gas

Cuomo targeted the industry after the Schoharie crash, but a push for more comprehensive changes took a back seat post-budget.

New York State

Politics

Cuomo’s aisle-crossing hires

Gov. Andrew Cuomo just hired Beth Garvey, a former top aide and counsel to the state Senate Republicans. Garvey is the latest in a string of former Republican staffers who have worked in the Cuomo administration.

New York State

Politics

Everyone wants to be the next AOC. And that’s the problem.

Why a flood of Democratic congressional challengers could help entrenched incumbents.

New York State

Policy

Will gig workers finally get labor protections?

You may have OT, minimum wage and discrimination safeguards. Does your delivery guy?

New York State

Policy

AOC’s Twitter blocking sparks ongoing debate

Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute sent Ocasio-Cortez a letter asking her to stop blocking certain followers.

New York State

Policy

Why the prevailing wage didn’t prevail

Should construction workers get paid more for projects that get tax breaks?

New York State

Opinion

Frances Perkins and the lessons for today’s labor movement

A century ago, the worker rights advocate launched a game-changing career in government.

New York State

Personality

Cuomo’s hot gov summer

From ziplining to going on not one but two(!) fishing trips, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is living his best life this summer.

New York State

Policy

New York shut out of national tech awards

The state submitted tech projects for consideration but was not invited to NASCIO’s State IT Recognition Awards this year.

New York State

Personality

Why the GOP's Chris Jacobs wants to take down Chris Collins

“Collins is the only person putting this district in jeopardy of not staying Republican.”